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title: "Award of Contracts: Provision of Emergency Accommodation for residents in Temporary Accommodation during Covid -19 Pandemic"
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# Award of Contracts: Provision of Emergency Accommodation for residents in Temporary Accommodation during Covid -19 Pandemic

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5c615a2-31f6-48ee-b571-b6fc4f5be4b7

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## Summary

The London Borough of Camden Council is undertaking a procurement process titled "Award of Contracts: Provision of Emergency Accommodation for residents in Temporary Accommodation during Covid-19 Pandemic." This initiative falls under the category of hotel accommodation services and is based in London, England. Currently in the Award stage, the procurement process follows Regulation 32(2)(c) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, with contract periods commencing on 1st April 2020 and concluding on 30th September 2020. The total value of the contracts awarded amounts to £1,350,000, with a tender deadline that ended on 4th May 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the hotel and hospitality sector, particularly those that can provide suitable temporary accommodation solutions during emergency situations. Companies such as large hotel chains or establishments with experience in managing temporary housing provisions would be well-suited to compete. The urgency and scale of this procurement highlight the potential for achieving business growth through partnerships with local authorities and demonstrating capabilities in ensuring health and safety measures during the ongoing pandemic.

## Notice

Context Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic some (approximately 150 -220) residents of Camden Hostels that share facilitiese.g. shower, sinks, bathrooms and kitchen areas may be particularly vulnerable to contracting Covid 19. The procurement has, following a negotiation, directly purchased temporary hotel accommodation for theseresidents which is better suited to living safely during the pandemic. .The preferred option was to source using regulation 32(2)(c) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 whichhas now been completed. Pass/fail health and safety measures /rectifications have been met therefore the award criteria is 100% price.However inspections will take place before agreement to ensure the provider has in place correct health andsafety measures, good facilities, fully PAT tested to ensure fire risks is minimised and to keep residents awayfrom Covid 19. Any discrepancies to safety will result in the council not using the provider until rectification.Rooms may be made available for council staff should this be required. Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below. Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive Explanation: Due to the sudden spread of the Corona Virus resulting in a Pandemic some Camden Council hostel residents that share living facilities such as bathrooms, kitchens etc were deemed to have a high risk of contracting the corona virus and developing potentially life threatening symptoms. Please note that the Covid 19 transmission rate in London is the highest in the uk. Due to the pandemic there was no time to procure using the regulation time scales as lives were at risk. Moving hostel residents within days being the primary way of reducing the risk of infection and subsequent life threatening symptoms. Please note the start date of both contracts in this notice is 1st April 2020. Additional information: Please note the start date of both contracts awarded is 1st April 2020. Please further note that this Award Notice was originally published with figures including VAT. These figures have now been amended and are now correct.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1653b2ef-9f8c-4cf4-a327-b11741ab208e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Regulation 32(2)(c) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 4 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,110,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1C 4AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | King's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BRITANNIA HOTEL; TRAVEL LODGE HOTELS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2020 at 09:17 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1653b2ef-9f8c-4cf4-a327-b11741ab208e
- 30 Apr 2020 at 13:17 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1653b2ef-9f8c-4cf4-a327-b11741ab208e
- 30 Apr 2020 at 13:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1653b2ef-9f8c-4cf4-a327-b11741ab208e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1653b2ef-9f8c-4cf4-a327-b11741ab208e
  8th June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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